Congressman Tom MacArthur has insinuated that Andy Kim worked for an administration that had plans to close military installations like Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

First, administrations since Ronald Reagan looked at base realignment and closures (BRAC) to determine necessity for our defense. During President George W. Bush’s administration in 2005, there was a massive BRAC. It’s not just Barack Obama. You never know, the current president could have one himself!

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The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, see here at an air show in North Carolina earlier this year, will take flight during the Power of the Pines 2018 air show and open house at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on May 5 and 6.
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Second, and more importantly, Andy Kim was not a political appointee to President Obama. He was a nonpartisan federal employee. That said, Andy Kim is a national security expert and I think he will do just fine working with commanders and rank-and-file service members to make sure needs are met and communicated with D.C., while also fighting for its existence as long as it has a viable mission.

Stop making false accusations, Congressman. Andy Kim has had intimate connection to active-duty troops by actually serving in a war zone. So, if the generals at Joint Base MDL show good justification for it to keep its mission, he will most definitely fight hard for it to stay open.